There are numerous significant medieval religious locations in Ireland. You will come across them regularly on Ireland tours. However one of the most beautiful is at Glendalough in the hills of County Wicklow. This location is a really special place. It is peaceful , romantic , and...
On a tour of Ireland with Ireland Luxury Tours we try and find hidden gems like Clonmacnoise for you to enjoy. These extensive and impressive monastic remains stand in velvety, emerald water-meadows by a rushy bend in the River Shannon, a place of almost tangible stillness,...
This collection of monastic remains is one of the most important in Ireland. Coach parties ,on tours of Ireland, visit it from Dublin. The visitors have generated a host of souvenir shops, pubs and cafes in the local villages. Move away from this, however,and Ireland Luxury Tours...
One of Ireland's most delightful towns, Kilkenny stands on a bend in the River Nore. It is packed with history (in summer, with tourist traffic too), and aspects of its medieval history are particularly well preserved. Discerning visitors are duly catered for with high-quality craft...
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A definite must see attraction on any Ireland tours !! Legend associates the Rock of Cashel with St. Patrick, but the name comes from Caiseal , meaning "stone fort" , and the hill was originally the residence of the kings of Munster. Excavations have revealed some evidence...
One of the lesser known, though widely referenced “mysteries” of Ireland are the so-called “Irish round towers” which you will see on Ireland tours. Indeed, they are known as “Irish”, for they are believed to be an almost exclusively Irish phenomenon: there are approx seventy still...